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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,080.03, 145,560.57 and 37,846.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,080.03, 145,560.57 and 37,846.50 is: 56,746.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,080.03 : 145,560.57 = 37,846.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,080.03/145,560.57 = 37,846.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,080.03x = 145,560.57 × 37,846.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,080.03x = 5,508,958,112.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,958,112.51/97,080.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,746.56

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